Broadsiding

Broadsiding

Broadsiding is the method used in motorcycle speedway for the method of travelling round the bends on the speedway track.

The rider skids his rear wheel by spinning it at such a speed that it sets up a gyroscopic action and this opposes the natural tendencies of centrifugal force.

The rider then controls the slide by throttle control to maintain, increase or decrease the rate of which the rear wheel spins. Motorcycle speedway bikes have no brakes or suspension. The rider can scrub-off speed while still providing the drive to power the bike forward and around the bend.


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